FIGURAL OWL MINIATURE LAMP, opaque white with black and gray tones, orange enamel eyes and green base, body serves as the font, ball-form head serves as shade, period collar. Fitted with a period Acorn burner, colorless chimney. Late 19th/early 20th century. 7 7/8" H to top of shade, 4" H to top of collar, 2 3/4" D base.
Undamaged lamp and setup, minute wear to decoration, shade rims with normal as-made minute flakes/roughness, collar with light splits.
Literature: Parallels Smith - Miniature Lamps I, p. 205, fig. 497.
Provenance: Barbara and Moe Tourison collection.

Undamaged lamp and setup, minute wear to decoration, shade rims with normal as-made minute flakes/roughness, collar with light splits.